Cops: Asheville man threatened store employee

A city man is facing charges after police say he tried to steal tablet computers from a local Best Buy and then threatened an employee who tried to stop him with a knife.

Jason Lee Mutter, 36, of Rock Hill Circle, was charged Sunday with assault with a deadly weapon and attempted larceny, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

Mutter is accused of trying to steal two tablets valued at $750 from the store on Tunnel Road. When an employee confronted him, Mutter "presented a knife while saying 'Don't be a hero, man,'" according to warrants.

Asheville police made the arrest.

Mutter is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $500 bond.

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Cops: Asheville man threatened store employee

A city man is facing charges after police say he tried to steal tablet computers from a local Best Buy and then threatened an employee who tried to stop him with a knife.